Starmer hopes ‘pathway to peace’ will end Gaza war. History is not on his side

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From Balfour declaration to Tony Blair, UK has struggled to drive meaningful progress towards peace in Middle East

The former British prime minister Harold Macmillan once said there was no problem in the Middle East because a problem had a solution. Keir Starmer is the latest incumbent in No 10 to try to prove Macmillan wrong, with a plan that has been described by Downing Street as a “pathway to peace” for Gaza and the wider region. The record of Britain’s previous interventions do not augur well.

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Foreign journalists step up push for access to Gaza, express fear for hungry colleagues – The Times of Israel

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  1. Foreign journalists step up push for access to Gaza, express fear for hungry colleagues  The Times of Israel
  2. Gazans Are Dying of Starvation  The New York Times
  3. Gaza's brutal food aid 'Olympics': Leaked videos show chaos at food distribution hubs  Haaretz
  4. Gaza crisis could get famine label, global hunger monitor says  Reuters
  5. People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you? : Goats and Soda  NPR
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In 1st, entire Arab League condemns Oct. 7, urges Hamas to disarm, at 2-state confab – The Times of Israel

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  1. In 1st, entire Arab League condemns Oct. 7, urges Hamas to disarm, at 2-state confab  The Times of Israel
  2. Gaza live: Key Arab states urge Hamas to disarm as Netanyahu slams Starmer pledge  The Independent
  3. EU and Arab League reaffirm support for two-state solution, urge Hamas to disarm  Euronews.com
  4. Arab world tells Hamas to lay down arms and end rule of Gaza  The Telegraph
  5. Middle Eastern Headlines at 10:56 a.m. GMT  Yahoo Home
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Taiwan president scraps Latin America trip amid reports the US opposed stopover in New York

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The Taiwanese government insists Lai Ching-te’s visit was delayed due to domestic issues, including natural disasters and tariff negotiations

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te will delay an expected trip to his country’s remaining allies in Latin America, amid conflicting accounts of the reason for the postponement.

Lai was expected to travel to the Americas next month, as his government seeks to shore up support in a region where many countries have cut diplomatic ties in favour of relations with China, which claims Taiwan as its territory.

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Australia’s second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut – CNBC

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  1. Australia's second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut  CNBC
  2. Cooling Australian Inflation Locks In August Rate Cut - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. 8 July 2025 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Board Meeting  Reserve Bank of Australia
  4. The politics of falling inflation has been clear – lower is better. But Australia should beware its flip side: slow growth  The Guardian
  5. August rate cut 'seems a done deal' amid falling inflation  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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YouTube to be part of Australia’s youth social media ban – BBC

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  1. YouTube to be part of Australia's youth social media ban  BBC
  2. Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance  ABC News
  3. Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption  Reuters
  4. YouTube (of all companies) is begging to be excused from the social media ban | First Dog on the Moon  The Guardian
  5. Australia adds YouTube to under-16s social media ban  Financial Times
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Staten Island labor leader was reportedly detained in Israel after Gaza-bound aid vessel was intercepted – SILive.com

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  1. Staten Island labor leader was reportedly detained in Israel after Gaza-bound aid vessel was intercepted  SILive.com
  2. US labor activist Chris Smalls assaulted by IDF during Gaza aid trip, group says | US news  The Guardian
  3. Israeli Military Attacks Handala in International Waters  Freedom Flotilla
  4. Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Ship of Activists and Aid  The New York Times
  5. Gaza Flotilla Activist Slams “Israeli Piracy on the High Seas” After Aid Ship Seized in Int’l Waters  Democracy Now!
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